Chapter 31

"Xiaoqiang, be careful! If you're not out in twenty minutes, I'll call Old Tang!" Liu Juyi solemnly instructed.

Wang Xiaoqiang nodded at Liu Juyi and walked towards the alley with Guo Biao and the other man.

Watching Wang Xiaoqiang follow those two fierce guys into the alley, Liu Juyi's heart was filled with anxiety. She had never experienced such a thing in her life, and it was the first time she was so worried about a man.

Because Huagui County had recently launched a strict crackdown on public security, the old street area had suddenly become quiet, and the small hooligans who often loitered here had disappeared.

This quiet alley was originally a dead-end, damp and dark, and no one usually came here.

There were two young men in the alley, one tall and one short, each with a blue dragon tattooed on their arms, holding a steel pipe over a foot long in their hands. They had cigarettes in their mouths and looked like typical hooligans.

Under the control of these two hooligans, Xia Sanwa cowered against the wall, his hair disheveled, his clothes dirty and torn. He was holding his stomach, moaning softly, his face bruised and swollen. Clearly, today he was used as bait by Guo Biao, but he was not just bait. From the current situation, this was not a feigned injury; Guo Biao had been ruthless with Xia Sanwa.

This also showed that Xia Sanwa was not intentionally working with Guo Biao to lure Wang Xiaoqiang here. If he was, it was only out of desperation.

Walking deeper into the alley and seeing this, Wang Xiaoqiang felt that coming here was necessary. If he didn't come today, Guo Biao would either kill Xia Sanwa or beat him to near death.

"Xiaoqiang, Uncle didn't lie to you, did I?" Seeing Wang Xiaoqiang finally arrive, Xia Sanwa sighed in relief, lifting his eyelids. "I'm almost dead!"

Although Wang Xiaoqiang despised Xia Sanwa's character and actions, seeing a fellow villager beaten like this, he felt a surge of anger rise in his heart, and he glared at Guo Biao. "You're really ruthless..."

"He's still my future father-in-law, so I wouldn't be too harsh on him," Guo Biao said casually, his eyes fixed on Wang Xiaoqiang like a hunter sizing up his prey, a sinister and playful smile on his face. "But I won't be gentle with you!"

As Guo Biao spoke, the two hooligans with the steel pipes, seeing Wang Xiaoqiang enter the alley, stopped paying attention to Xia Sanwa and spat out their cigarettes, walking menacingly towards Wang Xiaoqiang.

Guo Biao's face turned cold, and he ordered the two hooligans, "Take him out, make sure he can never touch a woman again!"

The two hooligans immediately swung their steel pipes at Wang Xiaoqiang.

Wang Xiaoqiang knew that Guo Biao's main target was him, so he had been prepared. Seeing the two steel pipes coming at him, he immediately dodged backward.

The two hooligans, surprised by Wang Xiaoqiang's agility, showed signs of anger and frustration after their swings missed. Before they could react, Wang Xiaoqiang had already acted, kicking the tall hooligan in the abdomen. The Five Elements Spirit Spring in his heart quickly moved to his left foot and released a stream of Metal Qi.

Bang!

When Wang Xiaoqiang's foot hit the hooligan's abdomen, a white light flashed like lightning and disappeared instantly.

The tall hooligan, as if struck by an electric baton, was thrown backward and fell to the ground.

At this moment, the short hooligan saw his chance and swung his steel pipe at Wang Xiaoqiang's left shoulder with a sinister smile.

Fighting two opponents unarmed, it was inevitable to be caught off guard. Wang Xiaoqiang couldn't dodge in time and instinctively hunched his shoulders. At that moment, the Five Elements Spirit Spring in his right foot quickly moved to his left shoulder.

Bang!

The short hooligan's steel pipe hit Wang Xiaoqiang's shoulder, but his sinister smile froze, and his face showed pain. The pipe felt like it hit a highly elastic spring, bouncing off and causing his arm to go numb.

When the steel pipe hit, the expected severe pain did not occur. Wang Xiaoqiang felt the Five Elements Spirit Spring blocking the impact, emitting a cold and deadly aura. The aura, like a protective cocoon, deflected the steel pipe.

Metal Qi could indeed be used for attack, but Wang Xiaoqiang hadn't expected it to be useful for defense as well. However, he didn't have time to be surprised. As the short hooligan's right arm went numb, Wang Xiaoqiang punched him in the abdomen.

Bang!

A white light flashed, like a lightning bolt, and the punch, accompanied by the white light, sent the short hooligan flying backward, landing against the wall.

Seeing that their two comrades with steel pipes were no match for Wang Xiaoqiang, Guo Biao and Hua Tianlong felt uneasy and hurriedly pulled out daggers from their waists.

The tall hooligan, who had been kicked to the ground by Wang Xiaoqiang, struggled to his feet, holding his stomach. Wang Xiaoqiang walked over and kicked him down again, then took the steel pipe from his hand and approached Guo Biao and Hua Tianlong.

Hua Tianlong became the leader of the Blue Dragon Gang not because he was particularly skilled in fighting, and Guo Biao's position as the second-in-command was not due to his righteousness. Instead, it was because both had some background in Huagui County. Guo Biao's uncle, Guo Xiongzhi, was the chief of the old street police station, and Hua Tianlong's cousin was the deputy captain of the public security team.

Relying on their backgrounds, the Blue Dragon Gang thrived in the old street area, gradually becoming a dominant force. They openly extorted protection money from small vendors and controlled the entertainment venues in the old street area, acting with impunity and lawlessness.

However, they didn't expect to be taught a lesson by a country boy on their own turf. Unfortunately, the recent strict crackdown on public security made it inadvisable for the Blue Dragon Gang members to gather in large numbers, as it would attract the police's attention.

Guo Biao and Hua Tianlong, who had already suffered at Wang Xiaoqiang's hands, were already wary of him. Now, seeing him with a steel pipe, they wouldn't dare to attack him even if they had the courage.

However, their lack of provocation didn't mean Wang Xiaoqiang would let them off. He casually swung the steel pipe in his right hand, tapping it against his left palm, and slowly advanced towards them.

Guo Biao and Hua Tianlong could only step back.

Eventually, they retreated to a dead end in the alley, with nowhere to go.

They looked at each other, then mustered their courage and lunged at Wang Xiaoqiang together.

Although they each had a dagger, with the protection of Metal Qi, Wang Xiaoqiang was not afraid. Moreover, his steel pipe was longer, giving him an advantage.

Seeing them raise their daggers, Wang Xiaoqiang stepped back and swept his pipe in front of him.

Bang! Bang!

The steel pipe hit the daggers, and Guo Biao's dagger was immediately knocked out of his hand. Hua Tianlong's dagger, though not dislodged, caused his wrist to go numb and his palm to split, bleeding.

Seeing Guo Biao's dagger fall, Wang Xiaoqiang, no longer guarding against him, swung the pipe at Hua Tianlong.

Hua Tianlong immediately retreated.

Wang Xiaoqiang didn't give him a chance to retreat, chasing after him and swinging the pipe again.

Bang!

The pipe hit Hua Tianlong's right wrist, knocking the dagger out of his hand. Then, with Hua Tianlong's cries of pain, Wang Xiaoqiang's pipe swung with a whistling sound, striking him repeatedly. Each strike produced a dull thud.

Accompanying the strikes were Hua Tianlong's screams.

Guo Biao watched Wang Xiaoqiang beat Hua Tianlong, his body trembling with each cry. Just as he tried to escape, Wang Xiaoqiang's pipe flew out and hit his leg, causing him to collapse.

Wang Xiaoqiang walked over, stepped on his head, and kept grinding it into the ground. Guo Biao's face, like a ball, deformed and turned purple, unable to cry out because his mouth was pressed to the ground. Only his nostrils made a grunting sound, indicating his extreme pain.

After beating him for a while, Wang Xiaoqiang coldly said, "Guo Biao, this is the end of it today. I'll say it again: don't bother Xia Gui Fang anymore, or next time won't be so easy."

Wang Xiaoqiang then released the unconscious Guo Biao and walked towards Xia Sanwa.

At that moment, Xia Sanwa, cowering against the wall, stared at Wang Xiaoqiang with a complex and unfamiliar look, as if he didn't recognize him, or as if he was looking at an alien. He looked dazed.

In his eyes, Wang Xiaoqiang had always been a weak young man, no match for these hooligans. Even when he heard that Wang Xiaoqiang had stood up for Xia Gui Fang and beaten Guo Biao, he couldn't believe it. However, Wang Xiaoqiang's performance today was far beyond his expectations. The scene of Wang Xiaoqiang fighting and brutally beating four members of the Blue Dragon Gang was like a movie, making him feel it was unreal.

It wasn't until Wang Xiaoqiang walked up to him and pulled him up that Xia Sanwa tightly grabbed Wang Xiaoqiang's hand and asked in a bewildered manner, "Xiaoqiang, are you really Xiaoqiang?"